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Be Who You Want

Author : Christian Jarrett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501174711
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Be Who You Want written by Christian Jarrett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Christian Jarrett, a fascinating book exploring the science of personality and how we can change ourselves for the better. What if you could exploit the plasticity of personality to change yourself in specific ways? Would you choose to become less neurotic? More self-disciplined? Less shy? Until now, we’ve been told that we’re stuck with the personality we were born with: The introvert will never break out of their shell, the narcissist will be forever trapped gazing into the mirror. In Be Who You Want, Dr. Christian Jarrett takes us on a thrilling journey, as he not only explores the ways that life changes us, but shows how we can deliberately shape our personalities to influence the course of our lives. Dr. Jarrett draws on the latest research to provide evidence-based ways to change each of the main five personality traits, including how to become more emotionally stable, extraverted, and open-minded. Dr. Jarrett features compelling stories of people who have achieved profound personality change such as a gang-leader turned youth role model, a drug addict turned ultra-runner, and a cripplingly shy teenager turned Hollywood mega-star. He also delves into the upsides of the so-called Dark Triad of personality traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—and how we might exploit their advantages without ourselves going over to the dark side. Filled with quizzes and interactive exercises to help us better understand the various aspects of our personalities, life stories, and passions, Be Who You Want will appeal to anyone who has ever felt constrained by how they've been characterized and wants to pursue lasting change.

Beginners

Author : Tom Vanderbilt
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1524732176
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Beginners written by Tom Vanderbilt and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful, joyful tour of the transformative powers of starting something new, no matter your age—from the bestselling author of Traffic and You May Also Like “Vanderbilt elegantly and persuasively tackles one of the most pernicious of the lies we tells ourselves—that the pleasures of learning are reserved for the young.” —Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of Outliers Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to be bad at something? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of beginning from the ground up? Inspired by his young daughter’s insatiable curiosity, Tom Vanderbilt embarks on a yearlong quest of learning—purely for the sake of learning. Rapturously singing Spice Girls songs in an amateur choir, losing games of chess to eight-year-olds, and dodging scorpions at a surf camp in Costa Rica, Vanderbilt tackles five main skills but learns so much more. Along the way, he interviews dozens of experts about the fascinating psychology and science behind the benefits of becoming an adult beginner and shows how anyone can get better at beginning again—and, more important, why they should take those first awkward steps. Funny, uplifting, and delightfully informative, Beginners is about how small acts of reinvention, at any age, can make life seem magical.

The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary

Author : Laura Shovan
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0553521403
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary written by Laura Shovan and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning, big-hearted time capsule of one class’s poems during a transformative school year. A great pick for fans of Margarita Engle and Eileen Spinelli. Eighteen kids, one year of poems, one school set to close. Two yellow bulldozers crouched outside, ready to eat the building in one greedy gulp. But look out, bulldozers. Ms. Hill’s fifth-grade class has plans for you. They’re going to speak up and work together to save their school. Families change and new friendships form as these terrific kids grow up and move on in this whimsical novel-in-verse about finding your voice and making sure others hear it. Honors and Praise: Winner of a Cybils Award in Poetry Winner of an Arnold Adoff Poetry Honor Award for New Voices An NCTE Notable Verse Novel A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year An ILA-CBC Children’s Choice Nominated for the Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award, the Wisconsin State Reading Association Children’s Book Award, the Rhode Island Children’s Book Award, and the Great Stone Face Award (New Hampshire), Lectio Book Award Master List “This gently evocative study of change in all its glory and terror would make a terrific read-aloud or introduction to a poetry unit. A most impressive debut.” —School Library Journal “Sure to inspire the poet in all of us, young and old.” —Mark Goldblatt, author of Twerp

Who Are You, Really?

Author : Brian R. Little
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501119966
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Who Are You, Really? written by Brian R. Little and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first and second natures of personality--genes and culture, respectively. But today the field of personality science has moved well beyond the nature vs. nurture debate. In Who Are You, Really? Dr. Brian Little presents a distinctive view of how personality shapes our lives--and why this matters. Little makes the case for a third nature to the human condition--the pursuit of personal projects, idealistic dreams, and creative ventures that shape both people's lives and their personalities. Little uncovers what personality science has been discovering about the role of personal projects, revealing how this new concept can help people better understand themselves and shape their lives"--Provided by publisher.

Personality and Individual Differences

Author : Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118773039
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book Personality and Individual Differences written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personality and Individual Differences is a state-of-the-art undergraduate textbook that covers the salient and recent literature on personality, intellectual ability, motivation and other individual differences such as creativity, emotional intelligence, leadership and vocational interests. This third edition has been completely revised and updated to include the most up-to-date and cutting-edge data and analysis. As well as introducing all topics related to individual differences, this book examines and discusses many important underlying issues, such as the psychodynamic approach to latent variables, validity, reliability and correlations between constructs. An essential textbook for first-time as well as more advanced students of the discipline, Personality and Individual Differences provides grounding in all major aspects of differential psychology.

Work Types

Author : Jean M. Kummerow
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 075952534X
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book Work Types written by Jean M. Kummerow and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the work of Carl Jung, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the psychological profile employed by thousands of professionals worldwide. Now, three Myers-Briggs experts show how individuals can use this revealing profile them to recognize their own work style, enabling them to overcome the obstacles of day-to-day tasks and successfully adjust to the constant changes in the work world.

The People Code and the Character Code

Author : Taylor Hartman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501171372
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The People Code and the Character Code written by Taylor Hartman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dr. Taylor Hartman offers an incisive system for improving your understanding of yourself and others and strengthening your day-to-day relationships. In first The People Code and The Character Code, Dr. Hartman introduces the Color Code Personality Profile, explaining why people do what they do by identifying four basic personality types and showing you how to use "color profiles" to cultivate rich and balanced character and relationships. All people... possess one of four driving "core motives," classified by color: Red ("power wielders"), Blue ("do-gooders"), White ("peacekeepers"), and Yellow ("fun lovers"). Once you understand your color code--and the color codes of others--you can analyze your own innate personality and use that knowledge to balance your relationships, both personal and professional"--from back cover.

Making Sense of People

Author : Samuel Barondes
Publisher : FT Press
ISBN 13 : 0132172879
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of People written by Samuel Barondes and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day, we evaluate the people around us: It's one of the most important things we ever do. Making Sense of People provides the scientific frameworks and tools we need to improve our intuition, and assess people more consciously, systematically, and effectively. Leading neuroscientist Samuel H. Barondes explains the research behind each standard personality category: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness. He shows readers how to use these traits and assessments to do a better job of deciding who they'll enjoy spending time with, whom to trust, and whom to keep at a distance. Barondes explains: What neuroscience and psychological research can tell us about how personality types develop and cohere. The intertwined roles of genes, nurture, and education in personality development. How to recognize troublesome personality patterns such as narcissism, sociopathy, and paranoia. How much a child's behavior predicts their adult personality, and how personality stabilizes in young adulthood. How to assess integrity, fairness, wisdom, and other traits related to morality. What genetic testing may (or may not) teach us about personality in the future. General strategies for getting along with people, with specific tactics for special circumstances. Kirkus Reviews A succinct look at personality psychology. As a psychiatrist and neuroscientist at the University of California, Barondes (Molecules and Mental Illness, 2007, etc.) has spent years studying human behavior, and this book reflects his systematic, scientific approach for personality assessment. The average person isn't likely to have time to research a difficult boss or potential love interest, but the author supplements intuition with a useful cornerstone for gauging human behavior: a table of the "Big Five" personality traits, among them Extraversion vs. Introversion and Agreeableness vs. Antagonism. To learn how to apply the Big Five, Barondes supplies a link for a professional online personality test, in addition to a basic introduction of troubling personality patterns–e.g., narcissism and compulsiveness. While genetics may play a heavy hand in influencing personality, Barondes writes, it's awareness of a person's background, character and life story that is paramount in unearthing reasons for adult behavior. Readers might like to see the author weave more everyday examples into the text–his exercise in fostering compassion by imagining an adult as a 10-year-old child is a gem–but there is plenty here to ponder. Those looking for traditional "self-help" advice won't find it here, but this book clearly lays the groundwork for deeper human interaction and better life relationships.

Please Understand Me

Author : David Keirsey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Please Understand Me written by David Keirsey and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Personality and the Fate of Organizations

Author : Robert Hogan
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1351554492
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Personality and the Fate of Organizations written by Robert Hogan and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personality and performance are intricately linked, and personality has proven to have a direct influence on an individual's leadership ability and style, team performance, and overall organizational effectiveness. In Personality and the Fate of Organizations, author Robert Hogan offers a systematic account of the nature of personality, showing how to use personality to understand organizations and to understand, evaluate, select, deselect, and train people. This book brings insights from a leading industrial organizational psychologist who asserts that personality is real, and that it determines the careers of individuals and the fate of organizations. The author’s goal is to increase the reader’s ability to understand other people—how they are alike, how they are different, and why they do what they do. Armed with this understanding, readers will be able to pursue their personal, social, and organizational goals more efficiently. A practical reference, this text is extremely useful for MBA students and for all those studying organizational psychology and leadership.

Animal Personalities

Author : Claudio Carere
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226922065
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Animal Personalities written by Claudio Carere and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ask anyone who has owned a pet and they’ll assure you that, yes, animals have personalities. And science is beginning to agree. Researchers have demonstrated that both domesticated and nondomesticated animals—from invertebrates to monkeys and apes—behave in consistently different ways, meeting the criteria for what many define as personality. But why the differences, and how are personalities shaped by genes and environment? How did they evolve? The essays in Animal Personalities reveal that there is much to learn from our furred and feathered friends. The study of animal personality is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in behavioral and evolutionary biology. Here Claudio Carere and Dario Maestripieri, along with a host of scholars from fields as diverse as ecology, genetics, endocrinology, neuroscience, and psychology, provide a comprehensive overview of the current research on animal personality. Grouped into thematic sections, chapters approach the topic with empirical and theoretical material and show that to fully understand why personality exists, we must consider the evolutionary processes that give rise to personality, the ecological correlates of personality differences, and the physiological mechanisms underlying personality variation.

The People Code

Author : Taylor Hartman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416571892
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book The People Code written by Taylor Hartman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motive matters! "Give me five minutes and I can predict your life success. I can help you understand why you do what you do by identifying your Core Motive." —Dr. Taylor Hartman In his life-changing book, Dr. Taylor Hartman introduces you to the People Code and why people do what they do. The concept of Motive is a fresh method for analyzing your own innate personality as well as that of those around you. You then have the ability to utilize that knowledge to improve workplace and personal relationships. As an author, psychologist, and leadership coach, Dr. Hartman offers a remarkably astute system for segmenting everyone into specific Motive-types denoted by a color: Red (power wielders), Blue (do-gooders), White (peacekeepers), and Yellow (fun lovers). He then explains how to ensure that all possible alliances between them function at optimum effectiveness. If you struggle with self-acceptance and have questions about why you and others act the way you do, Dr. Hartman and The People Code can help you maximize your life success by improving your day-to-day relationships.

Do What You Are

Author : Paul D. Tieger
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 031626685X
Total Pages : 727 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Do What You Are written by Paul D. Tieger and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 727 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding a career path that you’re passionate about can be difficult—but it doesn't have to be! With this bestselling guide, learn how to find a fulfilling career that fits your personality. Do What You Are—the bestselling classic that has helped more than a million people find truly satisfying work—is now updated for the modern workforce. With the global economy's ups and downs, the advent of astonishing new technology, the migration to online work and study, and the ascendancy of mobile communication, so much has changed in the American workplace since this book's fifth edition was published in 2014. What hasn't changed is the power of Personality Type to help people achieve job satisfaction. This updated edition, featuring 30% new material, is especially useful for millennials and baby boomers who are experiencing midlife career switches, and even those looking for fulfillment in retirement. This book will lead you through the step-by-step process of determining and verifying your Personality Type. Then you'll learn which occupations are popular with each Type, discover helpful case studies, and get a full rundown of your Type's work-related strengths and weaknesses. Focusing on each Type's strengths, Do What You Are uses workbook exercises to help you customize your job search, get the most out of your current career, obtain leadership positions, and ensure that you achieve the best results in the shortest period of time.

Wildlife Personalities

Author : David J. Slater
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781320262958
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Wildlife Personalities written by David J. Slater and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do animals have personality? What do we share with wildlife? Intriguing questions that can be answered in an entertaining and visually stunning way using the photographs of David J Slater. Learn about the stories behind some world famous images including the "monkey selfie" and "kung-fu fighting squirrels".

Difficult Personalities

Author : Hazel Edwards
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742536980
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Difficult Personalities written by Hazel Edwards and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2012-08-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have people in our lives who frustrate, annoy or hurt us. Consider those who claim 'I'm always right!', workplace bullies, or obsessive personality types. And most of us hurt others occasionally, too. In Difficult Personalities Dr Helen McGrath and Hazel Edwards take common situations and offer strategies to help, including: anger and conflict management achieving empathy optimism and assertion making decisions about difficult relationships This is a reassuring guide to dealing with the challenging behaviour we encounter daily, as well as with our own. It's an essential resource for understanding, living with or working with people whose behaviour is frustrating, confusing or damaging.

The Art and Science of Personality Development

Author : Dan P. McAdams
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462529321
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book The Art and Science of Personality Development written by Dan P. McAdams and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on state-of-the-art personality and developmental research, this book presents a new and broadly integrative theory of how people come to be who they are over the life course. Preeminent researcher Dan P. McAdams traces the development of three distinct layers of personality--the social actor who expresses emotional and behavioral traits, the motivated agent who pursues goals and values, and the autobiographical author who constructs a personal story. Highly readable and accessible to scholars and students at all levels, the book uses rich portraits of the lives of famous people to illustrate theoretical concepts and empirical findings.

Handbook of Personality Development

Author : Dan P. McAdams
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462547737
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Personality Development written by Dan P. McAdams and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together prominent scholars, this authoritative volume considers the development of personality at multiple levels--from the neuroscience of dispositional traits to the cultural shaping of life stories. Illustrated with case studies and concrete examples, the Handbook integrates areas of research that have often remained disparate. It offers a lifespan perspective on the many factors that influence each individual's psychological makeup and examines the interface of personality development with health, psychopathology, relationships, and the family. Contributors provide broad-based, up-to-date reviews of theories, empirical findings, methodological innovations, and emerging trends. See also the authored volume The Art and Science of Personality Development, by Dan P. McAdams.